Alumna Profile: Isabel Fernandez (MS ’90, BBA ’94)

Alumna Profile: Isabel Fernandez (MS ’90, BBA ’94) Advisor/adjunct faculty Hospitality Management Program Miami Dade College Isabel Fernandez (MS ’90, BBA ’94), advisor/adjunct faculty, Hospitality Management Program, Miami Dade College, credits the College of Business Administration with giving her “technical and practical knowledge that I can use in anything I do.” [flv:http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/BusinessNetworks/2008/10/videos/isabel.flv 500 334] She […]

What is the goal of the Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MSMIS) Program?

What is the goal of the Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MSMIS) Program? Featuring Irma Becerra-Fernandez, Knight Ridder Center Research Professor, Department of Decision Sciences and Information Systems, Florida International University College of Business Administration. [flv:http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/BizBuzz/v05n04/becerra2.flv 500 334]

Forget the balloons: human resources can play a strategic role in an organization’s success.

True or false: a company’s most valuable resource is its people. Though the answer is “true,” many have an erroneously negative impression of the functional department—human resources (HR)—that manages personnel and more, according to Juan I. Sanchez, professor and Knight Ridder Byron Harless Eminent Scholar Chair in Management, Department of Management and International Business in […]

BBA+ program in College of Business Administration delivers exceptional service and convenience.

Ask college students of any age what they don’t like about the logistics associated with attending school, and you’ll likely hear complaints about having to take time—often from work—to register, get books, and find out about scholarships and financial aid. Plus, they know they might not be able to get the courses they need when […]

New communication products foster community, showcase faculty expertise.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, what’s a video worth? Recognizing the increasing popularity of video as a mode of communication, the Communication and Public Relations department in the College of Business Administration has launched ITV and Business Pulse, two vehicles that take advantage of people’s appetite for video. “ITV ((http://itv.fiu.edu/) serves as […]

Executive and Professional Education bolsters business success in challenging environment.

The value and pleasures of education don’t have to stop with high school, college, or even graduate school thanks to Executive and Professional Education (EPE) in the College of Business Administration. EPE’s ever-expanding menu of programs enables professionals to hone their skills or gain certification for career success. Surprisingly, the economic downturn has increased, rather […]

College seizes on creative marketing and recruiting techniques that speak to digital generation.

From cell phones to Blackberries to social networking, today’s college students of all ages stay connected. To alert prospects to what the College of Business Administration has to offer—ranked programs, well-respected faculty, expert career services, and much more—requires a savvy strategy that takes into account changing communication preferences. The college has fashioned such an approach, […]

Small loans translate into empowered recipients and donors.

For recipients of micro loans, a small amount of money and a short amount of time can transform their lives. Similarly, in one short year, FIU Micro-Lenders has rapidly progressed and succeeded. Having begun as a community service project in the Business in Society course, part of the College of Business Administration’s BBA+ Weekend program, […]